Golf tee



Mam, 1949. MURSCH 2,469,928 GOLF TEE Q Filed Sept. 19, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR JOHN 170/? SC Patented May 10, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF TEE John Mursch, Teaneck, N. J.

Application September 19, 1945; Serial No. 617384 (Cl. 27.3r3 3-);

2- Claims.

This invention relates to golf tees and it is one-object of the inventionto provide a tee which may beformed of plastic or sheet metal and so formed that it may be placed upon the ground in-position tosupport a: golf ball and-not be liable tb'turnoverwhen subjected to the weight of a ball placed upon the tee.

Anotherobject of the invention is to providea golfst'eehaving a base and an arm carried bythe=baseandi projecting upwardly therefromin position-to'support' aball" over thebase, the arm beingresilient sothat the ball will be yiel'd'ably supported.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tee having a base and an arm for supporting a ball, the arm-being disposeddiagonally at such arranglethat, the head oiagoli club will notbe liable to strike the arm when driving a. ball from: the tee.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tee; wherein the diagonally disposed arm is fnrmedgat, its-upper free end \vithta head-J having a recessed: upper surface so that when a; ball; is placed upon; the. headit will be; revented from milingoff ofz'the tee.

Another object of the invention; is to: provide a tee having itsbase. so. formed that it will rest firmly upon the ground instead of" being thrust into the ground which is oftenhard and can not, be: easily. penetrated byxa; tee of the type which must be fQI'QSd.il1t0 thfi7ll0ll!ldll1 order; tomemain in position for supporting a ball.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tee which is simple in construction, of light weight, and cheap to manufacture.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a tee of the improved construction.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the improved tee.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a view looking at the bottom of the tee.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of a modified form of tee.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Fig. '7 is a top plan view of another modified form of tee.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 88 of Figure '7.

Fig. 9 is a side view of a tee having its base provided with teeth.

Fig; is a: sectional" view taken; alongline- Ii -415'- of Figure 14.

Fig 16 is a top plan viewofianothermodified form Giff/e62.

Fig... 17 is.- a sectional view taken; along; line:

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This improved tee is preferably formed. ofz' plastic. but". may be formed: of: sheet metal: or other: suitahle: material, and has. a base; Ii which. maybe. circulan, asshown' in Figures]: through. 8.3,. and haverits innerand: outer marginal: portions formed: with: depending; flanges: 2: defining an; annular channel: ati'rrthe under face: of: the base.-. The. flanges support the base slightly: above the; round. when. the tee: isaset upon the: ground. im position for, use: and; serve; to prevent: the: tee. from: readilysliding: airing the ground; out; of. a. desired: position: An arm; 4.- is formed; integral.- withtheabase l and extends. upwardly from: its; inner marginal edge at aniinwardq incline;v Thisi arm may; be? tapered: towards; its upper end, as? shQwniinzFig-ures. L and: 4.. or of an; even. width throughout its; length,vv as; shown in Eigdnesifiiand 7, and at its free inner end carries a head 5 which is of increased thickness and projects upwardly from the arm and has its upper face concaved to form a seat 6 in which a golf ball 1 will fit when set upon the head. It should also be noted that the arm may be of such length that the head 5 will be disposed centrally of the base, as ShOWn in Figures 1 through 4, of increased length to dispose the head beyond the center of the base, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, or foreshortened to dispose the head short of the center of the base as shown in Figures 7 and 8. The fact that the head is thickened imparts sumcient weight and body to it to allow the ball to be firmly supported upon the head and since the arm 4 is resilient it may yield downwardly when a ball is set upon the head. The incline of the arm disposes it in such angular relation to the head and the base that when a golf club is swung and the ball driven from the tee the head of the club may strike the ball without striking the arm. A clean hit may thus be imparted to the ball and the ball driven from art-eases 3 the tee without dislodging the tee from the position in which it is set upon the ground. Instead of forming the base with flanges having smooth lower edges the outer one of the flanges 2 may be provided with circumferentially spaced teeth 8 which taper downwardly and are of sufiicient length to penetrate the ground, shown in Figure 9, and firmly anchor the tee to the ground. Since the teeth anchor the base to the ground it will not have a tendency to slide along the ground when the ball is hit and driven from the tee. The diameter of the base relative to the head and the ball is such that when a ball is set upon the head the tee will be prevented from tilting transversely and causing the ball to roll off of the tee.

The tees shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12 have a circular base 9 which is flat, as shown in Figure 11, and carries a resilient arm i9 extending upwardly from its inner marginal edge at inward incline and terminating in a head it which is cup-shaped and has its concaved surface presented upwardly so that a golf ball will remain firmly in place when set upon the head. A tapered prong I2 extends from the base epposite the arm ID in the form of tee shown in Figures 10 and 11 and has its free end portion l3 depressed so that it will penetrate the ground and brace the tee against sliding forwardly when the ball is struck. Instead of the single prong shown in Figures 10 and 11 the base may be formed with four prongs 14, as shown in Figure 12, which are spaced from each other equal distances about the base and serve very effectively to prevent the tee from slipping along the ground in all directions.

Instead of forming the tee with a circular base it may have a base l5 which is oval, as shown in Figure 13, oblong as shown in Figure 14, or other desired shape. The length of the base is approximately the same as the diameter of the base 9 and at one end the base I5 carries an arm it which extends inwardly at an upward incline and terminates in a cup-shaped head i! upon which a ball is to rest. The arm may be of sufficient length to dispose the head ll near the opposite end of the base from which the arm extends, as shown in Figure 13, or it may be shorter in order to dispose the head near the center of the base, as shown in Figures 14 and 15.

Another form of tee has been shown in Figures 16 and 17 wherein the base [8 is open at its front end and has side strips l9 extending forwardly from ends of a rear cross strip 20. An arm 2| is formed integral with the rear cross strip 2% and extends forwardly therefrom at an upward incline midway the width of the base. At its front end the arm 2| carries a cup-shaped head 22 upon which a golf ball rests when set upon the tee. Instead of forming the base l8 oblong it may have other shapes.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A golf tee comprising a flat base formed of sheet material and being of annular formation and encircling an open space, inner and outer marginal edges of said base being provided with downwardly projecting ground-engaging flanges, teeth extending downwardly from the outer flange spaced from each other circumferentially thereof, and an arm extending upwardly from the inner edge of said base and disposed at an incline over the space encircled by the base and having a thick head at its free end constituting a ball-receiving seat disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the base.

2. A golf tee comprising a flat annular base encircling an open space and formed of thin sheet material, inner and outer marginal edges of said base being formed with depending groundengaging members, and an arm extending upwardly from the inner marginal edge of said base at an incline over the space encircled by the base and terminating in a ballreceiving seat substantially parallel to the plane of the base.

JOHN MU'RSCH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,595,130 Wilcox Aug. 10, 1926 1,617,232 Butler et al Feb. 8, 1927 1,692,233 Van Patten Nov. 20, 1928 1,933,239 Boe Oct, 31, 1933 1,976,316 Whitelaw Oct. 9, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 9,081 Great Britain 1899 519,193 Great Britain Mar. 19, 1940 

